Pikaruoka

Quick bite in Moomin Valley when you can't get a seat elsewhere

Pikaruoka is a kiosk type eatery in Moomin Valley Park in Metsa, Hanno, Saitama. We couldn't get a seat in any of the restaurants on our last visit, because they were so busy with an hour long queue. So we resorted to trying one of the take out options. Pikaruoka is located behind the central stage. It is a small shop with only take out on offer. They sell hot dogs, ice-cream and drinks. The hot dogs have an original beetroot sauce, which was very nice. There is one table beside it and a few chairs dotted around the area. We had to sit on the rocks in front of the theater to eat as every other chair was being used. By the time we found a seat my daughter's ice cream was dripping through the wafer thin cone of her *tiny* ice-cream. After paying 540 yen for it, I wasn't impressed!